Canadian School Nurses?

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I'm a school nurse in Oregon. My husband wants to move back to BC to help care for his aging parents. I've applied to have my license evaluated to be able to work in BC. Is school nursing common in BC? When I search for RN jobs in BC I usually just find hospital or long term care positions. But since hiring for school nursing is somewhat seasonal, maybe that is why I haven't seen any postings.

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It's not really a thing up here asfar as I know. But I'm in Ontario so it may be different in BC. Do you have a BSN?

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Yes I have a BSN. School nursing here involves case management of students with health conditions such as diabetes, severe allergies, seizures, and asthma - as well as the rest of the school population generally. I am involved with covid symptom tracking, checking on immunizations, and community health projects. I've also done 1-on-1 nursing for medically fragile children outside of the school setting, but it is another school nurse position. 

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